| 1976 | Björn Borg | Ilie Nastase |
| 1977 | Björn Borg | Roscoe Tanner |
| 1978 | Björn Borg | Jimmy Connors |
| 1979 | Björn Borg | |
| 1980 | Björn Borg | John McEnroe |
| 1981 | John McEnroe | Björn Borg |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | John McEnroe |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | Chris Lewis |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | |
| 1985 | Boris Becker | Kevin Curren |
| 1986 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl |
| 1987 | Pat Cash | Ivan Lendl |
| 1988 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | Stefan Edberg |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker |
| 1991 | Michael Stich | Boris Becker |
| 1992 | Andre Agassi | Goran Ivanisevic |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | Goran Ivanisevic |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras | Boris Becker |
| 1996 | Richard Krajicek | Malivai Washington |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras | Cedric Pioline |
| 1998 | Pete Sampras | Goran Ivanisevic |
| 1999 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi |
| 2000 | Pete Sampras | Pat Rafter |
| 2001 | Goran Ivanisevic | Pat Rafter |